Voyager Glades–Jones Mill Pond, 8 sights

16.1 mi · ▲ 1,860 ft · 6 hr 18 min

Voyager Glades–Jones Mill Pond, 8 sights is a 16.1-mile out-and-back near Trent, PA. The route passes Jones Mill Pond and Voyager Glades. It climbs 1,860 ft. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,998 – 2,815 ft16.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.00387, -79.24245
Nearest town Trent, PA

Directions

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Voyager Glades–Jones Mill Pond, 8 sights

16.1 mi · ▲ 1,860 ft · 6 hr 18 min

Elevation 1,997–2,815 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.00387, -79.24245

Weather Sep 5: Rain showers, high 72°F / low 63° · precip 18% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.8 miTurn left onto Pumphouse Trail, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftPass Jones Mill Pond.
  4. 0.9 miBear left onto Martz Trail/Road, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Beltz Trail/Road, heading NE.
  6. 150 ftTurn left onto Red Oak Trail/Road, heading NW.
  7. 2.8 miSharp right onto Jones Mill Run Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.8 miSharp left onto Illegal Trail, heading SW.
  9. 350 ftSharp right onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading N.
  10. 1 miTurn right onto LHHT - PA31 Shelter Trail, heading SE.
  11. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miBear left onto North Woods Trail Loop, heading SE.
  13. 350 ftTurn right onto North Woods Trail Connector, heading S.
  14. 0.8 miPass Voyager Glades.
  15. 0.3 miReach Voyager Glades, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 1.1 miTurn left onto North Woods Trail Loop, heading W.
  17. 300 ftBear right, heading NW.
  18. 0.3 miBear right onto LHHT - PA31 Shelter Trail, heading W.
  19. 450 ftTurn left onto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, heading SW.
  20. 1 miSharp left onto Illegal Trail, heading S.
  21. 350 ftSharp right onto Jones Mill Run Trail, heading NE.
  22. 0.8 miSharp left onto Red Oak Trail/Road, heading SW.
  23. 2.8 miTurn right onto Beltz Trail/Road, heading E.
  24. 150 ftTurn left onto Martz Trail/Road, heading SW.
  25. 0.2 miBear right onto Pumphouse Trail, heading SE.
  26. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
  27. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

38% dirt3% gravel59% unspecified

Weather

Rain showersTemperature 72°F63°
Precip18%Wind7 mphUV6Humidity92%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 12 AM: 13% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 4% rain3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 5% rain6 AM: 11% rain7 AM: 13% rain8 AM: 7% rain9 AM: 12% rain10 AM: 7% rain11 AM: 9% rain12 PM: 16% rain1 PM: 18% rain2 PM: 15% rain3 PM: 16% rain4 PM: 16% rain5 PM: 12% rain6 PM: 8% rain7 PM: 10% rain8 PM: 6% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sun 71°56°
Mon 74°51°
Tue 79°55°
Wed 83°61° 21%
Thu 75°59° 34%
Fri 68°51° 26%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.8 mi in (~170 min). Leave by 4:34 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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